Christmas in Finland: exploring Santa’s home!

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Christmas in Finland: exploring Santa’s home!

Christmas in Finland is simply magical and a treat for eyes! This European country is known to be home to Santa who supposedly lives in Lapland, Finland. Lapland is as close as it can get to the Christmas winter dreamland. There are myriad beautiful markets filled with little toys and decorative items and the entire village gets illuminated with green and red lights adding colours on the white sheet of snow.<br /> <br /> The best places to witness the Finnish Christmas decorations in Finland are cities of Helsinki, Turku and Tampere, with close resemblance to some kind of wondrous wonderland on the Earth! Have a look at these gorgeous captures of Santa’s country that will give a preview of what a Finland Christmas looks like.

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Lapland, Santa Claus’s village

Finland’s northernmost region, Lapland looks like a snowy dream during Christmas. This thinly populated region is renowned for natural phenomenon such as the midnight Sun and the Northern Lights. Besides, the destination is also home to some exotic wildlife that is found only in this region. If you are thinking about where to stay in Finland at Christmas, you can actually check out the ski resorts in Lapland that are pretty awesome and make for perfect holiday home. Also, you never know, you might get a chance to meet the Santa himself, Lapland being Santa’s home!

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The decorations in Helsinki, Finland

Finland’s southern capital, Helsinki is that place where Christmas is celebrated with much enthusiasm and fervour! The place looks like colour blast during this time and the decorations are just mind-blowing. If you wish to experience Christmas, this is the place you need to be!

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Aurora Borealis

Aurora refers to polar lights, northern lights or southern lights, which is a natural phenomenon where green-blue and even pink lights are displayed in sky. This phenomenon generally occurs in high altitude regions and people living in Finland are actually quite lucky to witness this beauty!

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Santa on his sleigh, Finland

The whole of Finland gets covered with white snow during the Christmas and it’s fun to ski and ride on sleigh this time. Here, we can see a man draped in Santa’s attire riding the sleigh beautifully.

St. Thomas' Christmas Market in Helsinki

It is one of the best markets in Finland where people go for their Christmas shopping. This colourful little market sells everything from tiny little miniatures of Santa Claus and Christmas tree to other decorative items required to make you happy. The entire market remains crowded with shopper during Christmas time and it couldn’t get more merrier from here! Simply amazing!

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​ Christmas decorations

The Christmas markets in Finland get flooded with such cute little items that visiting these is simply irresistible! Once you are in any of the Christmas markets in Finland, you’ll be tempted to buy these decorative items that also make for gorgeous gifts!

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​ Kid in the snow!

Christmas is definitely one of the most-awaited festivals in Finland and the fact is clearly visible on the face of this little boy. Waiting for the Santa to arrive with a bag full of presents!

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Christmas in Finland: exploring Santa’s home!

Christmas in Finland is simply magical and a treat for eyes! This European country is known to be home to Santa who supposedly lives in Lapland, Finland. Lapland is as close as it can get to the Chris...